Milk-bottle closure



Oct. 12 1926.

J. ALEXANDER MILK BOTTLE CLSURE Filed Oct. 27, 1924 damp mwr;

r Patented Get. 12, 1 926 VJOHN'ALEXAVJSTDER, es 'nnwonnnnns, LOUISIANA; i

g,. l ippli cationrfiled October 27; Serial No.

This invention -iinlproy ments ,.in,c1osures qtor milkbottles and 'has for eits principal vobject to provide a'siniple and veifi- :cient means for norinally-rlosing a milk bot- ']tle in order to protectltliecontents, thi760f faga inst ran-y foreign substance, the }closure A- further objectflof the to r e a m l sbctt e cl su f f h -a o e .mentioned character, wherein the sameis :so associated with the neck or the J'niilkxbottle to prevent the. same from becoming misplaced whenlthejcontentsoi lthetbottle are "be ng A-further object of the invention isnto provide a milk bottle closure ofthe above f J :T 1 1 1 1 i rre ment ib ed char e whe means is p vided for locking the closure against accidental disengagement from the top of the milk bottle when the latter is not in use. i

. Astill further object is to provide a milk bottle closure of the above mentioned character,which is simple in construction,inexpensive," strong and durable and furthermore adapted for the purposes forwhich t] is designated.

Other objects and advantages of" this in-v In the accompanying drawing forming a" part of this specification and in which like the same: I J I i c ,Figure 1' is a sideelevation'of the milk bottle closure embodying my invention showingthe same in position on a milk bottle.

Figure 2 is a sectional View showing the v "the cap or cover fits in the upper p0 er the neck ofth'e milk bottle, and

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken approXimatel online 33 of Figure 1 looking in V andthe stopper in'position, a pin or prothedirect-ion of the arrows.

In the drawing, whereinfor the purpose of illustration isshown the preferred emadapted to encircle the neck Zoffthe milk bottle directly below theusual bead 3formed .on the; upperportion of the neck. f The able registering openings p I g outwardly "disposed ends 1 and [5 of the a, we en *4; and 5; ()f the band ,1 whereby the tdngue vention will become apparent during the numerals designate like parts throughout being spilled; :1 An annular flange 17 isprovided at the upper portion of the stopper c 13, and the same. rests on the. upper edge manner in which the stopper associated with from gaining accesstothe interior ofthe bodiment of my invention, the; numeral 1- designates a metallic band or ringwhich is l pectiizeflv in the firawingj'withi m re particularly ate- Figure 3.; A p a. or screw'fi is adaptedfto'eiitend1 T {bent around tlie pivot bolt 6 as to" posedbetweenthe vparallel T'spa'ced 'fre is adapted tori swinging', movemeiit at its flower" endfon thefb'oflt. The tongue ,7 e'x- Ztendsf upwardly ,and? "h i a H 19" the annular flange 10 ofthe closure cap.

4 wh h V fitS e r th beadsi Cut t e mil 155ttle in the manner more/clearly illustratedin Figures :1 and 2;; c I:

I s ...l3Y fbrm d Qf he metal and secured'tothe under side thereof by means of the fastening screw or bolt 12 V are the rubber or cork stoppers 13 and 14 respectively: Al wa sher 15,; is arranged on the bottom of the lowermost stopper lees is shown in Figure 2. The lowermost stop- I per 14 is of a diameter less thanthe' diameter of the uppermost rubber stopper and .is disposed within the upper portion of the v neck 2 of the bottle While the bottom edge of the uppermost rubber stopper 13re'sts on the annular ledgeor shoulder 16- formed in the bead dofthe milk bottle for receiving the usual stopper. disc whereby the contents of the milk bottle are 'preventedirom J of the bead -3 thereby insuring a tight fit of the stoppersinthe upper, portion of the neck oif the milk bottle forsealing the 0011- I tents and preventing any foreignsubstance milk bottle. W0 Eor'the purpose'ofretainingthe cap-11 I jection 18 extendslaterally from the annu larlia'nge 10 onthe cap 11 at-ia point diametrically Opposite the hinged connection between the capand the tongue. A spring 19 is secured at its lower end to the band 1' and'the upper end thereof is provided with'a' suitable OpeningfQO through which the pinlorpro 'ect-ion 18 is adapted toeX- 0 tend whereby thecap and the sto pers are I, held engagement withdraws e. theiniils bottle and prevent the accidental displacement thereof.

"the contents of the bottle is being poured out due to the fact that the tongue sup ports the cap.

The construction of my improved bottle closure enables the same to be readily and easily attached in position on the neck of the milk bottle and will at all times be positive and eflic'ient in carrying out 'the purposes for which the same is designated.

While I have shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that various changes in the size, shape and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention andthe scope otthe appended claim.

'Having thus described the invention, what I claim is V A closure for milk bottles wherein the latter is provided with an inner annular end thereof, said closure comprising a cap adapted to fit over the open top of the bottle, awpair of stoppers, a washer disposed adjacent the bottom of the lowermost stopper. a bolt extending centrally through the washer, stoppers, and the top of the cap for securing thevparts together, the lowermost stopper fitting snugly in the neck of the bottle at a point below the shoulder, the uppermost stopper being of a. l diameter greater than the diameter of the first mentioned stopper and adapted to fit snugly in the. neck of the bottle at a pointabove the shoulder, the outer portion of the bottom of the uppermost stopperbeing adapted to rest onthe aforementioned shoulder, an an-'.

nular flange formed on theupper portion of the uppermost stopper and resting on the upper edge of the top of the bottle the depending flanged portion of the cap extending over the outer edge'of the annular flange of the uppermost stopper and the adjacent portion of the top of the bottle, and means for securing the'cap on the bottle.

ture.

JOHN ALEXANDER.

In testimony whereof I affix mysigna- 

